Art Chapter 18

The minaret of the Kairouan Mosque in Tunisia was modeled on

a Roman lighthouse

Which of the following became an important device for Islamic artists as a result of Islamic doctrine forbidding images of animate beings in religious contexts?

all of these; script, geometric patterns, and stylized plant forms

Because of its connection with the act of prayer, _____ became the most highly regarded art in the Islamic world

calligraphy

Muhammad's emigration from Mecca to Medina is known as the

hijra

Bahrain Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilion demonstrates that

illustrations of people are allowed in secular books in Islamic culture

Much of the artwork from Africa is lost to us because

it was made of perishable material, such as wood

The people of Kongo use containers called____to hold materials that aid in rituals for harnessing the powers of the dead

minkisi

Minkisi that are shaped like fierce hunters, believed by the people of the Kongo to seek out and punish wrongdoers, are called

minkondi

The widespread influence of Persian architectural style can be found in

India's Taj Mahal

One important aspect of ____ that gets "lost in translation" when viewed in a museum, is that they are created for use in ceremonies involving groups of people in motion

African masks

____ used to mark the entry to a reception hall in royal palaces, as adapted by Persian architects in the design of mosques

An iwan

The Berbers were originally from

Africa

Islam came into being during the early part of the ____ century C.E.

7th

Which of the following cultures survives today?

Benin

A ram's head was used as a symbol of a sun god in the cultures of both...

Egypt and Kush

_____ appear at funeral of important Igbo men of Nigeria

Ijele

The most famous Nubian kingdom was ____ which lasted over 1,400 years

Kush

______ are one of the most characteristic of Islamic architectural ornaments

Muqarnas

The smooth surfaces and D-shaped eyes are characteristics of works from the culture known as

Nok

Cultural exchange between Islam and Byzantium is exemplified by the _____ in the Great Mosque at Cordoba, Spain

mosaics

What is the name of the holy book of Islam

the Qur'an